Obituaries
Obituaries for Pauley Jones Funeral Home
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Donald "Cap" Leo Arnold
Feb 11, 2015
Donald Leo Arnold, aka Cap, died of natural causes on February 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on June 23, 1930 in Sparks, Oklahoma to Lynval and Tina (Sharp) Arnold, he was an accomplished carpenter, mechanic, and loved to crack wise. Don loved to travel and see new sights, hunt, fish, camp, and play dominoes. He dearly loved dachshunds and...
Dorothy R. Sonderman
Feb 10, 2015
Dorothy Rose Sonderman, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Rosman, was born on February 12, 1917 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Dorothy attended school at St. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Defiance, graduating in 1931. She then attended Iowa Teacher’s College in Creston, Iowa, where...
Kathryn "Kathy" Kline
Feb 8, 2015
Kathryn Dee Kline “Kathy” was born on June 21, 1944 to Thomas and WillieD (Webb) Benton in Los Angeles, California. This Golden California Girl was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles with the Class of 1961. She was an avid swimmer - competing in many AAU meets, and was the original...
Julie Marie Allen
Feb 7, 2015
SERVICES: 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Dow City, IowaVISITATION: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, Iowa Julie Marie Thompson Allen was born April 6, 1962, the daughter of Judy Samuelson and Jim Thompson. She passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015...
Lois Mortensen
Feb 5, 2015
Lois June Mortensen, daughter of Roscoe A. and Lillian K. (Matthiessen) Buck was born on March 27, 1921 in Douglas Township in Harrison County. Lois was one of eleven children and graduated from the Shelby Consolidated School where she played basketball. After graduation, Lois worked for the United States Postal Service first in Shelby, Iowa and then Kansas City, Missouri....
Paul J. Matthews
Feb 3, 2015
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa ROSARY AND PARISH VIGIL: Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at...
Aloha M. Schrum
Feb 2, 2015
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Aloha Margie Schrum was born in Carroll, Iowa, July 19, 1926, the daughter of Austin T. and Marvel B. DeWitt Holmes. She received the Sacrament...
Thelma Dora Henningsen
Feb 2, 2015
Thelma Dora Henningsen Thelma Dora Henningsen was born November 9, 1917 to Lewie J. Sievers and Dora M. (Matthies) Sievers on a Farm south of Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized at age nine on a farm west of Avoca and confirmed at age thirteen at the Walnut Lutheran Church by Rev. Kicker. She attended country school, finishing the eighth grade....
Bernice I. Anastasi
Feb 2, 2015
Bernice Irene Weihs, born April 9, 1920 was the daughter of Catherine Stinn and Tony Weihs. She was united in marriage to Francis Henry Anastasi, born Feb 19, 1915, son of Henry Anastasi and Theresa VonTersh on Feb 5, 1940 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan Iowa. Francis and Bernice farmed near Harlan Iowa until their retirement in 1976...
Rhonda R. Jensen
Jan 30, 2015
Rhonda Rae Jensen was born on March 9, 1942 to Orville and Sylvia (Paulsen) Winther at her Grandma Winther’s Nursing Home in Audubon, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamlin Lutheran Church, attended Hamlin No. 2, and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1960. On November 17, 1970, she was united in marriage to Virgil Jensen...
Anita J. Clay
Jan 29, 2015
Anita Josephine Clay was born on September 17, 1920 to Ingwald and Mary (Neckel) Anderson in Hawarden, Iowa. As a toddler, she moved with her family to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she attended school, graduating from North Side High School with the Class of 1938. Anita worked for Kroger Grocery and Bakery Company Warehouse in Fort Wayne for eight years....
Vernon Nielsen
Jan 27, 2015
Vernon Lyle Nielsen, son of Walter and Mina (Stofferson) Nielsen, was born on his family's farm 7 miles northeast of Avoca, Iowa on January 9, 1926 in rural Shelby, County, Iowa. He attended country school at Fairview Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1943. On April 14, 1950, Vernon was united in marriage to Inez...
L. S.
Jan 25, 2015
L.S. "Ike" Eichelberger was born on July 4, 1924 to John and Elizabeth (Sachs) Eichelberger in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He attended various schools in Pennsylvania and graduated with the class of 1942 at Butler Township High School. During his teenage school years he worked with his dad at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States...
Lloyd F. Anderson
Jan 24, 2015
Services:11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Lloyd Franklin Anderson was born July 20, 1919 to Ellen Ahlquist and Addie Anderson on the Erick Anderson home place in Ida County. He received his education...
Arlene Luetta Gates
Jan 24, 2015
Arlene L. Gates of Denison, Iowa, formerly of Schleswig, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, Spencer, Iowa and Worthington, Minnesota, died January 24, 2015, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 86years, 8 months and 5 days. Arlene was born at Fedora, South Dakota, May 20, 1928, the daughter of Lloyd...
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
Donald "Cap" Leo Arnold
Feb 11, 2015
Donald Leo Arnold, aka Cap, died of natural causes on February 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on June 23, 1930 in Sparks, Oklahoma to Lynval and Tina (Sharp) Arnold, he was an accomplished carpenter, mechanic, and loved to crack wise. Don loved to travel and see new sights, hunt, fish, camp, and play dominoes. He dearly loved dachshunds and...
Dorothy R. Sonderman
Feb 10, 2015
Dorothy Rose Sonderman, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Rosman, was born on February 12, 1917 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Defiance, Iowa. Dorothy attended school at St. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Defiance, graduating in 1931. She then attended Iowa Teacher’s College in Creston, Iowa, where...
Kathryn "Kathy" Kline
Feb 8, 2015
Kathryn Dee Kline “Kathy” was born on June 21, 1944 to Thomas and WillieD (Webb) Benton in Los Angeles, California. This Golden California Girl was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles with the Class of 1961. She was an avid swimmer - competing in many AAU meets, and was the original...
Julie Marie Allen
Feb 7, 2015
SERVICES: 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Dow City, IowaVISITATION: From 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, Iowa Julie Marie Thompson Allen was born April 6, 1962, the daughter of Judy Samuelson and Jim Thompson. She passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015...
Lois Mortensen
Feb 5, 2015
Lois June Mortensen, daughter of Roscoe A. and Lillian K. (Matthiessen) Buck was born on March 27, 1921 in Douglas Township in Harrison County. Lois was one of eleven children and graduated from the Shelby Consolidated School where she played basketball. After graduation, Lois worked for the United States Postal Service first in Shelby, Iowa and then Kansas City, Missouri....
Paul J. Matthews
Feb 3, 2015
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Iowa ROSARY AND PARISH VIGIL: Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Parish Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015 at...
Aloha M. Schrum
Feb 2, 2015
SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVISITATION: From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IowaBURIAL: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Iowa Aloha Margie Schrum was born in Carroll, Iowa, July 19, 1926, the daughter of Austin T. and Marvel B. DeWitt Holmes. She received the Sacrament...
Thelma Dora Henningsen
Feb 2, 2015
Thelma Dora Henningsen Thelma Dora Henningsen was born November 9, 1917 to Lewie J. Sievers and Dora M. (Matthies) Sievers on a Farm south of Walnut, Iowa. She was baptized at age nine on a farm west of Avoca and confirmed at age thirteen at the Walnut Lutheran Church by Rev. Kicker. She attended country school, finishing the eighth grade....
Bernice I. Anastasi
Feb 2, 2015
Bernice Irene Weihs, born April 9, 1920 was the daughter of Catherine Stinn and Tony Weihs. She was united in marriage to Francis Henry Anastasi, born Feb 19, 1915, son of Henry Anastasi and Theresa VonTersh on Feb 5, 1940 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan Iowa. Francis and Bernice farmed near Harlan Iowa until their retirement in 1976...
Rhonda R. Jensen
Jan 30, 2015
Rhonda Rae Jensen was born on March 9, 1942 to Orville and Sylvia (Paulsen) Winther at her Grandma Winther’s Nursing Home in Audubon, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hamlin Lutheran Church, attended Hamlin No. 2, and graduated from Audubon High School with the Class of 1960. On November 17, 1970, she was united in marriage to Virgil Jensen...
Anita J. Clay
Jan 29, 2015
Anita Josephine Clay was born on September 17, 1920 to Ingwald and Mary (Neckel) Anderson in Hawarden, Iowa. As a toddler, she moved with her family to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she attended school, graduating from North Side High School with the Class of 1938. Anita worked for Kroger Grocery and Bakery Company Warehouse in Fort Wayne for eight years....
Vernon Nielsen
Jan 27, 2015
Vernon Lyle Nielsen, son of Walter and Mina (Stofferson) Nielsen, was born on his family's farm 7 miles northeast of Avoca, Iowa on January 9, 1926 in rural Shelby, County, Iowa. He attended country school at Fairview Township and graduated from Harlan High School with the class of 1943. On April 14, 1950, Vernon was united in marriage to Inez...
L. S.
Jan 25, 2015
L.S. "Ike" Eichelberger was born on July 4, 1924 to John and Elizabeth (Sachs) Eichelberger in Freeland, Pennsylvania. He attended various schools in Pennsylvania and graduated with the class of 1942 at Butler Township High School. During his teenage school years he worked with his dad at the coal mines in Pennsylvania. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States...
Lloyd F. Anderson
Jan 24, 2015
Services:11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaVisitation: From 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday, January 30, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Kiron, IowaBurial: Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa Lloyd Franklin Anderson was born July 20, 1919 to Ellen Ahlquist and Addie Anderson on the Erick Anderson home place in Ida County. He received his education...
Arlene Luetta Gates
Jan 24, 2015
Arlene L. Gates of Denison, Iowa, formerly of Schleswig, Iowa, Denver, Colorado, Spencer, Iowa and Worthington, Minnesota, died January 24, 2015, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 86years, 8 months and 5 days. Arlene was born at Fedora, South Dakota, May 20, 1928, the daughter of Lloyd...
Rosemary Soe
Jan 23, 2015
Rosemary Soe, daughter of Melvin and Juanita (Jave) Nissen, was born on June 4, 1936 on a farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church and attended country school in rural Elk Horn graduating from Elk Horn High School with the class of 1954. After high school, Rosemary moved to Omaha, Nebraska...
Dick B. Blair
Jan 23, 2015
Services:11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaVisitation:From 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at United Presbyterian Church, Vail, IowaBurial: Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa Dick Benjamin Blair, surrounded by his loving family, passed away at St. Anthony Hospital on January 23, 2015, from pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Blair was born January 4, 1932, to...
Fola Hoemann
Jan 21, 2015
Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaVisitation: From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, Iowa and also from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Denison, IowaInurnment: At a later date at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IowaMemorials: Norelius Community Library, Denison, Iowa or Crawford...
